Question 1

A person with damage to the premotor cortex area that coordinates eye movements

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A)  can read but cannot understand the words.
B)  cannot read or understand the words.
C)  can understand the words but cannot follow the lines on the page.
D)  can process linguistic information visually but not through auditory inputs.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

During a mugging,a person experiences an extreme level of fear.What portion of the limbic system is responsible for this and other emotional states

Accepted Answer

A)  Cingulate gyrus
B)  Amygdaloid body
C)  Fornix
D)  Mammillary bodies
E)  HippocampusF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

A brain ventricle located in the cerebrum is the _____ ventricle.

Accepted Answer

A)  third
B)  lateral
C)  fourth
D)  median
E)  falxF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The advances in higher-order brain functioning that happen from birth to age five correlate with

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A)  an increase in the number of brain neurons.
B)  completion of PNS myelination.
C)  an increase in total brain size and complexity.
D)  completion of myelination of the frontal cortex.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Most of the gyri and sulci of the human brain develop very early in the fetal period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The area underneath the middle meninx where cerebrospinal fluid is located is the __________ space

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area underneath the middle meninx where...

Question 7

An arch of white matter that connects the hippocampus to structures in the diencephalon is the ________.

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The answer of An arch of white matter that connects...

Question 8

The portion of the brain involved primarily with vision is the

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A)  occipital lobe.
B)  temporal lobe.
C)  insula.
D)  parietal lobe.
E)  frontal lobe. F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is false regarding sleep

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A)  The longest bouts of REM sleep occur early in the night,with shorter REM periods toward the morning.
B)  During REM sleep,the brain uses as much oxygen as when the individual is awake.
C)  Different stages of non-REM sleep are characterized by different brain waves.
D)  REM sleep is important for memory processing and consolidation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which skills are associated with the right hemisphere for most individuals

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A)  Language and task sequencing
B)  Categorization and symbolization
C)  Visuospatial skills and music
D)  Mathematics and the partitioning of information into small fragmentsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The largest of the four dural septa,this large,sickle-shaped vertical fold of dura mater separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diaphragma sellae
B)  Falx cerebelli
C)  Tentorium cerebelli
D)  Superior sagittal sinus
E)  Falx cerebriF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The blood-brain barrier is made up of

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A)  microglial extensions and capillary endothelial cells.
B)  ependymal cells and venous blood vessels.
C)  astrocyte perivascular feet and capillary endothelial cells.
D)  astrocyte extensions and dural sinuses.
E)  astrocyte perivascular feet and the falx cerebri.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

A patient visits her doctor and explains that since being hit on the cheek with a hockey puck she has been suffering from dry eyes and a dry mouth.It's apparent to the doctor that,because both lacrimal secretion and salivary secretion are affected,there may be damage to the ____________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trigeminal
B)  Hypoglossal
C)  Glossopharyngeal
D)  Abducens
E)  FacialF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Following a head injury,a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody." What part of the brain do you think has been damaged

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdaloid body
B)  Caudate nucleus
C)  Putamen
D)  Globus pallidus
E)  ClaustrumF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The portion of the adult brain that includes the cerebral peduncles,superior colliculi,and inferior colliculi is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

Accepted Answer

A)  Telencephalon
B)  Diencephalon
C)  Myelencephalon
D)  Metencephalon
E)  MesencephalonF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The primary vesicle from which the metencephalon arises is the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalon.
B)  rhombencephalon.
C)  mesencephalon.
D)  myelencephalon.
E)  proscencephalon. F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

What is the correct order for the cranial meninges,from superficial to deep
A: Dura mater
B: Pia mater
C: Arachnoid mater

Accepted Answer

A)  a,b,c
B)  a,c,b
C)  b,a,c
D)  b,c,a
E)  c,b,aF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The portion of the adult brain that includes the medulla oblongata is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

Accepted Answer

A)  Telencephalon
B)  Diencephalon
C)  Myelencephalon
D)  Metencephalon
E)  MesencephalonF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The tectal plate (corpora quadrigemina) is part of what portion of the brain

Accepted Answer

A)  Diencephalon
B)  Brainstem
C)  Thalamus
D)  Telencephalon
E)  EpithalamusF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The hypothalamus exerts master control over the motor system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

A person with damage to the premotor cortex area that coordinates eye movements

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An arch of white matter that connects the hippocampus to structures in the diencephalon is the ________.

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The area underneath the middle meninx where cerebrospinal fluid is located is the __________ space

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Which skills are associated with the right hemisphere for most individuals

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The portion of the adult brain that includes the medulla oblongata is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

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The hypothalamus exerts master control over the motor system.

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The primary vesicle from which the metencephalon arises is the

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The tectal plate (corpora quadrigemina) is part of what portion of the brain

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The blood-brain barrier is made up of

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Most of the gyri and sulci of the human brain develop very early in the fetal period.

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The portion of the adult brain that includes the cerebral peduncles,superior colliculi,and inferior colliculi is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

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Which of the following is false regarding sleep

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During a mugging,a person experiences an extreme level of fear.What portion of the limbic system is responsible for this and other emotional states

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The portion of the brain involved primarily with vision is the

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The advances in higher-order brain functioning that happen from birth to age five correlate with

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A patient visits her doctor and explains that since being hit on the cheek with a hockey puck she has been suffering from dry eyes and a dry mouth.It's apparent to the doctor that,because both lacrimal secretion and salivary secretion are affected,there may be damage to the ____________ nerve.

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The largest of the four dural septa,this large,sickle-shaped vertical fold of dura mater separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

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What is the correct order for the cranial meninges,from superficial to deep A: Dura mater B: Pia mater C: Arachnoid mater

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A brain ventricle located in the cerebrum is the _____ ventricle.

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Following a head injury,a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody." What part of the brain do you think has been damaged

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